Joel Barnes

Seasoned leader offering twenty years of experience in teaching and educational leadership positions. Focused on building and enhancing relationships, supporting schools and school leaders all while maintaining the highest level of accountability and expectations for all

Professional Teacher, Elementary K-8

• TOSS ALI Membership
• Blythe-Oldfield Community Association Board Member
• South Cleveland Church of God Church Council Member

• Association of Middle Level Educators Conference, Presenter, November 2023, Walk a Mile in Their Shoes: Developing a Seamless Transition Plan
• Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents ALI, Presenter, January 2022, They've Given Me the Keys to the Building, Now What?
• Association of Middle Level Educators Conference, Virtual, Presenter, November 2021, They've Given Me the Keys to the Building, Now What?
• Jefferson City School System Principal Training, Johnson City Schools, Johnson City, TN, Presenter, January 2013, Common Core and More
• National Middle School Conference, Portland, OR, Presenter , November 2012, Shhhh! The Principal is Coming: Improving Instruction Every Day in Every Classroom
• LEAD Conference, Nashville, TN, Presenter, October 2012, Shhhhh! The Principal is Coming: Improving Instruction Every Day in Every Classroom
• Cleveland Middle School In-Service, Cleveland, TN, Presenter, January 2012, Improving Your Unannounced Observations: Teaching Strategies That Can Be Implemented Daily in Your Classroom
• National Middle School Conference, Louisville, KY, Presenter, November 2011, Expecting Excellence in Education, What Makes a Good Middle School Great
• Tennessee LEAD Conference, Nashville, TN, Presenter, September 2011, Expecting Excellence in Education, What Makes a Good Middle School Great
• Tennessee Geographers Alliance Annual Conference, Presenter, Knoxville, TN, March 2008, Bringing the World to You: A Cross-Curricular Study of Ancient Civilizations
• Cleveland Middle School In-service, Presenter, Cleveland, TN, February 2008, Multi Cultural Awareness
• Cleveland City Schools School Board Meeting, Presenter, Cleveland, TN, February 2008, Interactive Slate Technology
• Cleveland Middle School In-service, Presenter, Cleveland, TN, January 2008, Grade Cam Technology
• National Middle School Conference, Presenter, Denver, CO, November 2007, Oh The Places You Will Go!

• Cleveland City Schools Supervisor of the Year, 2022
• East Tennessee Teaching Team of the Year Award, 2009
• My Big Fat Greek Olympics ($1,000.00) Grant, Grant awarded to fund a Greek 'experience' for my students. We built our own city-states, participated in the Olympics, and had a Greek feast., 2008
• It’s Greek 2 Me ($500.00) Grant, Grant funded to provide an outside artist to come in and teach students about Greek pottery., 2008
• Brush With History ($450.00) Grant, Grant funded to provide an outside artist to come in and teach the students about ancient Chinese art., 2008
• Happy New Year! A Celebration of the Chinese New Year ($1,000.00) Grant, This grant funded a celebration of the Chinese New Year. We spent time studying the Chinese culture as well as visiting a college campus to listen to a lecture on the Chinese culture., 2007
• Active Academic Advertising ($950.00) Grant, This grant was awarded to purchase technology to help my students study propaganda. The students developed commercials using the different forms of advertisement., 2006
• A Virtually Visual Experience of Yellowstone ($850.00) Grant, This grant was awarded to purchase technology to help my students study the various habitats and biomes in Yellowstone National Park., 2005
• Journey Through Japan ($1,000.00) Grant, This grant was awarded to help the students truly experience the Japanese culture., 2005